Episode 473
In the Murim League (7)
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen you… I have to say hello.”
Kang Ryang looked at the Yeon family with astounded eyes.
“I thought you were busy, but have you two been to a battlefield somewhere?”
Yeonwi and Yeonhojeong were in very rough shape. His clothes were ripped and torn here and there, and to put it exaggeratedly, his appearance was worse than that of a street beggar.
My face was still red from how fierce the battle had been. I couldn’t breathe properly.
The true masters, who were at the peak of martial arts and were on the verge of martial arts, were still unable to catch their breath. It probably means that they poured everything into it.
Yeonwi said with a smile.
“It’s been a while. “Did you have any trouble?”
“Thank you.”
“You’re a hojeong, but you’ve also really improved a lot. “I feel like a completely different person than before.”
In the Baekdo faction, there are not many people who practice martial arts as orthodox as Yeonwi. It was a difficult compliment to receive with mediocre training.
Kang Ryang looked at Yeon Ho-jeong with strange eyes.
“Compared to you, I’m still a baby. “Anyway, how was the difference between victory and defeat?”
Yeon Ho-jeong shook his head.
“It wasn’t a match that decided victory or defeat. However, compared to my father, I felt that I still had a long way to go.”
Yeonwi chuckled.
“You’re so shameless. “They didn’t even allow a proper hit.”
“Isn’t it the same for your father?”
I wasn’t saying this simply to praise my father.
Yeon Ho-jeong was able to read how intensely his father had worried about Yeon Wi’s martial arts skills.
The change in appearance was not something that could be evaluated simply as whether it had become stronger or raised its level.
‘It was truly incredible.’
The power of martial arts was powerful, but the extent of the change shocked Yeon Ho-jeong.
‘My father is the person who will leave a mark on the orthodox swordsmanship of Jungwon. But it’s different now. He stopped becoming deeper and chose to become more expansive.’
No one knows which path is more efficient.
What was important was that my father broke his mold.
My father is as honest as anyone else. However, my father expanded the limits of swordsmanship by abandoning Yeonga’s martial arts skills several times.
Given his personality, coming up with such an idea must have been extremely painful. You must have felt countless times that the path you have walked so far has been completely denied.
A swamp of shock that you cannot escape once you fall into it.
My father fell into that swamp several times and came out of it several times.
‘In addition to his swordsmanship, which was uncharacteristic of his family’s swordsmanship, he also included sharp and sharp swords that were as ferocious as the swordsman’s sword on the battlefield. ‘He practiced it to the point where he was not just able to speak it, but became a master in that field.’
Yeonga’s martial arts emphasized moderation and moderation.
However, in this match, my father showed unconventional and extreme behavior.
But did you abandon Yeonga’s martial arts skills? That’s not it either. Based on Yeonga’s martial arts skills, he implemented a swordsmanship that was more vicious than that of Gangho’s worn-out ronin.
A swordsman who could safely be called the incarnation of Yeonga martial arts was now transforming into the incarnation of the sword.
‘It’s a shame.’
I was confident that I was better than anyone else when it came to expanding my thinking, with a sense of practical skills that reached the extreme of realizing creative martial arts.
But seeing my father like this made me realize that I had gone a long way, even though I was far away.
‘I thought I ran without limits, but I wonder if I was actually relying on my past efforts.’
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled and looked at Yeon Wi.
“Thanks to my father, I can see the path forward. “At least, I don’t think it will continue like this.”
Kang-ryang was fed up.
“What on earth are you going to do? “Even if I try to catch up, I keep running so fast that I keep losing steam.”
“My ways are my ways, and your ways are your ways. “Isn’t this a martial art that you practice to catch up with someone else?”
“It’s not wrong, but… I still lose strength once in a while. “Every time my brother says something like that.”
Contrary to Kang Ryang’s reaction, Yeon Wi nodded seriously.
“I’m glad if anything helped. “I also learned a lot from you.”
“You’re learning. “What do you learn from such reckless martial arts skills?”
“You are a good enough warrior. There is no reason why a father cannot learn from his son. “I don’t know what you learned from me, but I also gained a lot from watching your martial arts skills.”
“I’m embarrassed to hear you say that. “I’m also fortunate.”
“As a father, I am extremely happy with my son’s growth, but as a military officer, I am still in my prime. “I need to grow bigger and become a wall that blocks you.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
This part really hasn’t changed. Nevertheless, the martial arts used have changed so much. So it was even more amazing. Usually, when your martial arts skills change like this, your personality also changes.
‘My father’s strength of mind, which still maintains the middle way, can be said to be the best in the world.’
Kang-ryang sighed.
“I will prepare some bath water for you. “You two should wash up.”
“done. Why not just do it yourself…”
“Okay, just wait.” “Shouldn’t I also pay for food?”
Kang Ryang went in without even hearing an answer.
Yeonwi said to Yeonhojeong.
“It’s just around the corner.”
“You mean Liang?”
“okay. Actually, it wouldn’t be surprising if we broke through the wall right now.”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled.
“That guy is also greedy and wants to get everything he can before moving on.”
“I’m not obsessed with the status quo. Even though I’m younger than you, I know how to take my time. “You have to learn that aspect.”
“Yes, I will.”
Everything is learning. There is no reason why you cannot learn because you are weaker than you or younger than you.
In the end, life is a journey to perfect myself. We must not neglect learning because of respect or pride in the path we must continue to take until we die.
When two people were sitting on a table and talking about random things.
hook.
A strong energy came from afar.
Yeon Ho-jeong stood up with a calm expression.
“I’ll meet you later.”
Yeonwi sighed.
“You’re not giving me time to rest.”
“This is someone you will have to bump into often since you joined the group. “You should at least say hello.”
“I will tell Liang.”
“yes. Eat dinner first. “I’ll have to get something good from that guy.”
Yeonwi laughed without realizing it.
“You have great speed.”
“There is nothing more delicious than a dinner prepared by the enemy. “Father, you can try it later too.”
“Stop talking nonsense and go home. “I will report your return separately.”
“thank you.”
Yeon Ho-jeong left Pagungak.
After a while.
“Phew, I took all the bath water… huh? “Where has your brother gone?”
“I went to meet someone for a moment.”
Kang Ryang’s face distorted.
“This guy… he even heated the bath water.”
“I couldn’t help it. “I’m sorry.”
“yes? Oh no. There’s no need for your father to say that…”
“I’ve already taken the bath water, so you can use one for yourself.”
“I already washed…”
“Then shall we try to create a situation where I have to wash again?”
Yeonwi tapped the sheath of the sword.
“Wouldn’t it be okay if the bath water cooled down a bit?”
Kang-ryang, who was looking at Yeon-wi with embarrassed eyes, ended up laughing as if he couldn’t stop her.
“I think it’s only today that I can be sure where my brother’s temperament came from.”
* * *
The sunset was already setting.
Moyong thought as he looked at the red sky.
‘It’s truly beautiful.’
The sun was sinking between the mountain peaks, spreading its red-hot brilliance with all its might.
It is a somehow serene scenery. If I could get lost in it, it was so beautiful that I would immediately want to jump into the beach called the sunset and swim.
‘Today is like this, but my day is just beginning.’
Moyong smiled without even turning his head.
“Isn’t that so?”
Before he knew it, Yeon Ho-jeong came to his side and stood side by side, looking at the sunset.
“I don’t know what you asked, but it’s a really nice view.”
“I saw it clearly. “I wanted to ask you if that sunset was beautiful.”
Prince Moyong turned his head and looked at Yeonhojeong.
His eyes widened slightly.
“Have you grown up?”
“Isn’t my cheesy always at the level of the Holy Heaven Thirteenth Place?”
“That’s not what you’re saying. “I think you’re a little taller?”
“exactly? “I don’t know.”
When I looked at him, he didn’t seem to be that tall. However, it didn’t get any bigger.
Mo Yong-gun’s eyes deepened.
‘I have become stronger.’
It is presence. A stronger and richer presence makes Yeonhojeong look bigger.
‘I thought it would grow and come back, but I never imagined it would develop to this level.’
Prince Moyong was purely amazed by Yeonhojeong’s state of affairs.
After Yeonhojeong left the military, Moyonggun also continued to practice bone cutting.
No, after fighting with the Shinhwa religious leaders, Moyonggun put himself through a terrible situation. This is because he could not bear the fact that the martial arts of lowly barbarians from the border were superior to his.
A practice that puts your life on the line every day. Through training to the limit, Mo Yong-gun also grew significantly compared to before.
However, when considering only the extent of growth, it could not be compared to Yeonhojeong.
“It will be difficult to discuss victory or defeat now.”
“With you?”
“That’s right.”
“Wasn’t it like that before?”
“It wasn’t.”
I meant it. Assuming he was going to fight to the death, he was confident that he would win if there were no other variables.
But now it was different.
The gap between himself and Yeonhojeong was barely noticeable anymore. We have reached a position where victory and defeat can be determined by a split-second choice that goes beyond the power or speed of martial arts.
‘It’s really scary.’
Prince Moyong’s eyes as he looked at Yeonhojeong became increasingly cold.
I expected that with his talent and effort, he would become a master capable of discussing the world within ten years.
But looking at it now, even those ten years seemed like too long a time. I felt like I could acquire a skill that would be considered one of the best in the world within five years, which is half of it, rather than ten years.
Of course, the road ahead will be much more painful than all the hardships so far combined.
“Is it already starting?”
“hmm?”
“Icicles will come out of my eyes. “Do you really want to eat me?”
Moyong-gun smiled.
“If I could kill someone of your size, it would be a great source of pride for my younger students.”
Yeon Ho-jeong chuckled.
“Don’t forget. It’s not time for me or you to eat each other yet. “What I’m saying is, don’t waste your money in a storm that comes while you’re paying attention to the other person.”
It was said with the three religions in mind.
Prince Moyong shook his head.
“I have to compete separately from you. It’s not a good idea to make noise in the competition area. “We should first look at solving the problem in front of us.”
“You think right.”
That’s what he said, but Yeon Ho-jeong did not believe Mo Yong-gun’s words.
In the first place, it was a fight that did not fit the four letters ‘fair, just and proper’. Neither he nor Moyong are people worth risking their lives for in a clean fight.
‘Here we go again.’
One good thing about seeing Moyong is that he can naturally be nervous.
Yeon Ho-jeong said with a smile.
“Did you sleep last night?”
“I even refused to talk to the military to eat with you.”
“The soldier must be jealous.”
“If a soldier is jealous of you, he is no ordinary person. “If it were me, I don’t think I would be jealous.”
“He gave me all these kind words just because it’s been a while since I last saw him, and he’s changed a lot.”
“Shall we stop shouting and move on? “Shouldn’t we relieve the pain with alcohol?”
Yeon Ho-jeong smiled coldly.
“Okay, I guess I’ll have to drink it.”
Relationships with blood relatives are resolved with the sword, and those with enemies are resolved with wine.
Yes, they lived in that world.
